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Decipher the Code: A Fly Went By - Fraction Addition & Subtraction
PDF | 3 pages|Grade: 4Add & Subtract Mixed Numbers with Common Denominators
Students solve fractions operations problems in order to find the answer to a silly joke. The answer to each problem corresponds to a letter of the punchline. Decipher the code and complete it!
13 problems with whole numbers and mixed numbers.
Use with the whole class, during guided math, with small groups, or in tutoring or intervention.
This activity includes clear and concise teacher and student directions and conversation starters that give students what they need to have meaningful academic discussions.
Common Core Curriculum alignment
- CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.4.NF.B.3
Understand a fraction a/b with a > 1 as a sum of fractions 1/b.
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Letter E - changed to 3 1/2
Fix by Jill (Teach Starter) Nov 2nd, 2020
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